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Candidates from the newsletter of April 17, 2020

 

To speak with any of these candidates contact Ray Swiatecki at 800-548-3506 ext. 3275 or

Email ray@swiftrecruiters.com

58016 Regional/Territory Sales Representative – This Alabama candidate is experienced in sales of plastic blow molded/injection molded products, including HDPE/PET/PVC containers and jars, plus general packaging and jan-san throughout the Southeast, and would consider relocation to Atlanta

  • Led business development for three states for a plastics manufacturer of injection molded and blow molded parts
  • Managed all client accounts, ensured customer satisfaction and drove sales opportunities by consistently communicating and performing in-person visits with clients
  • Cold called and scheduled appointments for new sales opportunities
  • Generated $200K in new sales through the development of custom firearms packaging
  • Previously contributed to market penetration and business development activities throughout a 14-state territory for plastic packaging containers such as HDPE and PET canisters and PVC jars
  • Increased territory revenues from $7.5MM to $10.5MM in first year
  • Promoted sales of manufacturing products that included rigid packaging for plastic, steel and glass product shipment, targeting chemical and food manufacturers
  • Developed strategic sales and marketing plans that grew sales in TN and KY by 100%

84103 Printing/Finishing Manager – This candidate in the north Chicagoland area is an experienced manager in cartons and labels

  • Managed the pressroom, cutting and finishing departments

  • Oversaw over 100 union employees

  • Drove process improvements to increase throughput in all areas

  • Responsible for implementing and creating standard work and LDM tools

  • Trained employees on hour by hour board process

  • Ran all fingerprints, customer approvals and color approvals

  • Created training for usage of coater plate plotter

  • Ran kaizen event on waste reduction for UV press

  • Developed scheduling process for finishing and cutting departments

84867 Corrugated/Display Designer – This designer experienced in structural Artios design and 3D conceptual renderings on corrugated POP displays is looking for a new opportunity in Cincinnati/N. Kentucky region

  • Award-winning industrial designer with a special talent for capturing the client’s uniqueness, projecting their brand and illuminating their mission

  • Structural design and 3D conceptual renderings of corrugated point of purchase displays

  • Lead designer for major Fortune 500 customers

  • Designed display for proposal that resulted in winning initial contract, leading to $10M in repeat business over 13 years

  • Secured patent based on design for PDQ tray which served as a template for several well-known brands and was utilized to win major account

  • Developed innovative solution that helped team turn around at-risk client, resulting in retaining client and leading to repeat business

  • Design was requested as foundation for other designs for same client, and won a POPAI-OMA Bronze Award

  • Appointed designer of choice for consumer product manufacturer and maintained a 17-year relationship

  • Hired, trained, reviewed and coordinated office design co-op students

  • Selected to serve as back-up team manager

  • Pioneered retail store display reference

  • Developed hutch display design and secured patent

84664 Customer Service Representative – Candidate is experienced in corrugated order entry, customer interaction and other duties, and is located in northeast NC but will consider relocation

  • Customer service representative with eight years of experience in furniture and five years in the corrugated industry

  • Provides outstanding support and service for a broad range of staff and clients

  • Excellent communication and computer skills with the ability to work independently or as part of a team to get the task completed

  • Energetic, results oriented, strong work ethic, professional demeanor and great initiative with ability to make timely decisions

  • Major responsibilities outside customer service included government sales and private label accounts, commission payments, managing inventory for stock programs, sales training, trade show scheduling and setup along with customer visits, research and product development

  • Experience with Excel, Microsoft and email programs

  • Skills include filing and data archiving, invoicing, inventory management, proofreading, typing 80-90 WPM, letters and memos (internally and out of office), active learning, professional grammar and writing, multi-task management and public speaking (large groups)

  • Manages multiple accounts while maintaining daily tasks such as data and order entry, projects and appointments, schedules, deliveries and customer inventory

80636 Sales Representative – This salesperson is currently selling packaging supplies, flexible, folding cartons and corrugated in the N. California/San Francisco area, and would relocate to S. California

  • Successful sales professional experienced in selling and marketing packaging products, selling direct to national accounts and Fortune 1000 end users

  • Experienced with PE/LLDPE packaging films, molded expanded foam packaging, edge protection products and flexible packaging

  • Proven ability to manage key account relationships and large-scale projects

  • Exceptional leadership, oral/written communication, organizational, interpersonal, analytical and problem resolution skills

  • Responsible for working with Tier 1 packaging vendors

  • Highly focused and able to consistently achieve sales objectives through effective account management and commitment to customer satisfaction

  • Manages prospective leads and existing accounts through the Salesforce CRM platform to accurately forecast revenue and develop long-term business partnerships

  • Managed territory sales of $1,000,000 by marketing to a broad range of manufacturing and industrial markets

  • Opened eight new enterprise accounts with projected annual sales of $1,000,000

  • Successfully rolled out a price increase to all key accounts

  • Utilized key purchasing network to save a major account

  • Aggressively targeted sales to Fortune 1000 end users, packaging engineers and packaging designers in northern California territory

83621 Plastics Engineer/Designer – This Atlanta-based candidate is experienced in blow mold/injection mold products, creating 3D models and prototypes, and providing design and mold specifications; would relocate within the Southeast or to the Midwest

  • Conducts product feasibility and cycle time studies, creates 3D product models, develops product concepts to meet customer/manufacturer requirements, modifies designs to improve product quality, and prepares engineering drawings and product/mold specifications through application of design for manufacturing (DFM) principles for 1-stage injection stretch blow molding (ISBM)

  • Through product design, decreases mold manufacturing lead times and improves mold quality
  • Trains and supports other designers, checks drawings for the check and approval process, and supports other departments as necessary
  • Prepared technical reports for the design and processing guidelines of copolyester
  • Supported the creation and start-up of a new inspection lab, manages lab operations, provides QA support, creates SOPs for training, prepares inspection reports and prepares formal technical reports with statistical analysis detailing problem identification and resolution
  • Cross-trained at international facility in areas of mold design, mold manufacturing, mold assembly and processing
  • Produces rapid prototypes for functional testing using Z Corp. 3D printer

46148 Customer Service Representative – Candidate has over two decades of corrugated customer service experience in the Indianapolis area

  • Receives and processes customer orders, inquires and complaints

  • Provides pricing and availability within guidelines

  • Tracks warehouse inventories and replenishments

  • Keeps track of daily finished goods

  • Prepares and maintains daily paperwork, including load tallies and bills of lading

  • Communicates daily with other CSRs on needs of customers

84774 Superintendent/Production Manager – This person experienced in corrugated packaging is looking for new opportunity from Fresno to Bakersfield, California

  • 16+ years of sales, leadership, quality assurance, production and operating experience

  • Hardworking, self-motivated person who is not afraid to take on all obstacles to achieve success

  • Safety, leadership and communication skills

  • Fast learner who is able to make decisions under pressure

  • Background in sales and distribution

  • Experience with day-to-day operation of 7-color, high graphic printing, die cut, UV coating and flexo folder/gluer

  • Focus on safety, quality and production

  • Manages scheduling, manning, payroll, OPX, etc.

  • Works with vendors on pricing and product efficiency

  • Worked with Amtech

  • Worked with digital printing, item review (new and repeat) and routing

84677 Inside Sales Representative – This central Indiana candidate has experience working with packaging supplies

  • Strengthens customer service and satisfaction through displaying a strong work ethic and extensive product knowledge
  • Drives goal-orientated results by maintaining a high level of integrity
  • Performs market research to target specific characteristics that qualify a customer as a potential lead
  • Conducts phone, email and peer-to-peer visits to identify customers’ specific purchasing programs for shipping supplies
  • Provides cost-competitive product solutions utilizing multiple trusted suppliers
  • Oversees sales order entry and follows strict billing and invoicing processing

62022 Corrugated/Display Designer – Texas candidate has experience using Artios, CAPE/TOPS, Score, Impact and others; would prefer Dallas/Ft. Worth area but would consider other locations

  • Experience in corrugated packaging design, including displays, POP and industrial

  • Accomplished in identifying new opportunities in cost reduction and increased efficiency

  • Professional, resourceful and creative structural designer

  • Proven management and organizational skills

  • Superior knowledge of transportation testing and paper-grade identification procedures

  • Extensive experience with corrugated – single wall and double wall

  • Understanding of HAZMAT and GMP regulations

  • Knowledgeable in both manufacturing and R&D environments

  • Bilingual (Spanish/English)

  • Provides design support to a sales group of five people

  • Accompanies sales representatives to customer facilities to help customer solve their packaging needs

  • Gives corrugated presentations to personnel with limited corrugated knowledge

84568 Regional Sales Representative – This salesperson is experienced in selling foodservice and disposable packaging, and would relocate anywhere in Texas or Oklahoma

  • Accomplished sales professional with 15+ years of experience in outside sales and account/territory management

  • Self-motivated and skilled in creating new business while growing and maintaining existing accounts

  • Diversified product knowledge includes plastics, aluminum, specialty chemicals, packaging and safety products

  • Sells foodservice disposable packaging through broad-line and paper distribution, industrial, redistribution and national end user accounts

  • Managed a broker salesforce of 15 within a multi-state territory to optimize sales results and market penetration

  • Brought on $2.1M of annualized new business within the first three months of employment

  • Evaluates, trains and manages broker sales force for maximum results

  • Advises marketing team in product portfolio management and strategy implementation

  • Promoted and sold disposable packaging, chemicals and equipment to the restaurant industry and the associated distribution networks

  • Worked as a broker for several manufacturers to manage sales activities, drive sales and increase overall product penetration within the sales territory

  • Opened a new distribution channel for a key client within one month of employment

84744 Press Operator – Candidate is experienced in blown film/extrusion, having operated gravure, 2- and 10-color Nilpeter, Agoss Urbanite offset, TKS doublewide offset, Sobu 10-color rotogravure press and Sobu Tanden laminator, is looking for supervisory/lead position and would relocate from central Ohio

  • Makes production lines ready

  • Operates press and laminator safely
  • Performs quality checks and adjust the machines or chemicals to spec
  • Set up, repaired, troubleshot and modified tube filler production machinery, conveyors and packaging equipment
  • Set up, maintained and operated a plastic film extrusion production line
  • Operated forklift
  • Performed quality and operating conditions checks
  • Assisted in setup and operation of commercial offset, heat-set printing press
  • Quick learner, team player and safe worker

  • Adaptable, flexible and willing to learn

84765 Customer Service Representatives – This Indianapolis-based CSR has experience in the corrugated/POP industry

  • Managed strategic account analysis and the development of customer-facing deliverables to ensure company brand and mission consistency

  • Successfully maintained operational support to customer to increase their satisfaction, engagement and retention

  • Resolved product or service issues by clarifying customer complaint, determining the cause of the issue, selecting and explaining best solutions, expediting correction or adjustment, and following up to ensure resolution

  • Successfully managed nearly 150 individual accounts by maintaining a deep understanding of product knowledge and detail-oriented organization

  • Expertly directed the company’s largest customer account representing 25% of all current business

  • Developed and managed dynamic customer relationships through strong interpersonal, research, problem solving and communication skills

84796 Corrugated Customer Service Representative – This person has 20 years of experience working with corrugated manufacturers in southern California

  • Highly skilled customer service representative who has been in the corrugated industry for over 20 years

  • Skilled in building relationships with clients

  • Effectively multi-tasks and focuses on customer needs while balancing company demands

  • Highly organized self-starter with excellent interpersonal skills

  • Friendly, ability to build strong, working relationships with customer base, both internal and external

  • Able to work independently with little or no instruction, as well as in a team setting

  • Able to work within a multi-functional, global team structure and motivate team members and peers

  • Strong problem-solving abilities with the ability to anticipate potential issues and suggest creative alternatives to overcome barriers

  • General knowledge of basic software programs such as MS Office, 10 Key, Amtech, Base and Zytec

  • Enters specs and provides quotes

  • Processes and confirms orders

  • Follows up on orders for on time delivery

  • Sends daily reports to customers

  • Orders print plates, cutting dies and litho labels

  • Takes inventory on a quarterly basis

56668 Regional Sales Representative – Candidate is experienced in protective packaging and a wide array of packaging supplies, and is looking for a national account manager or sales management position in the Philadelphia area

  • Over 20 years of experience sales experience, including the past decade in the packaging industry

  • Currently carrying a $9 million sales volume in the Mid-Atlantic

  • Protective packaging products and equipment are current focus

  • Typically ranks in the top 5% of sales and sales management, including ranking in top three salespeople last year at current position

  • Previous #1 salesperson nationally and #1 regional manager

  • Looking for upper management/director position, national account sales or sales director position

22390 New Business Development Manager – This Ohio candidate has experience selling folding cartons to customers in the consumer products, automotive, hardware, confectionary, bakery and cosmetics industries throughout the Midwest

  • Developed new business opportunities for small independent carton manufacturer, providing over $2.5 million in new opportunities
  • Built corporate brand and make customers aware of capabilities and services
  • Targeted strategic accounts and provide cost competitive proposals to customers
  • Previously managed a staff of two outside salesmen, worked with sales staff at other plant locations and handled over $3.5 million in house accounts
  • Worked with distributors and manufacturer’s representatives
  • Generated new sales in excess of $2.5 million annually and provided new sales opportunities in excess of $10.5 million annually
  • Customers included food and automotive, and were 2-3 year contracts
  • Negotiated and secured new contracts with customers that included board increase while maintaining high quality standards to exceed customers’ demands
  • Worked with sales staff from six other locations to grow existing sales that fit facility as well as develop new sales opportunities

74450 Sales Representative – This Houston-area sales representative has sold paper, jan/san, supplies and equipment through Texas and Louisiana across a wide variety of markets

  • Value-based relationship builder with extensive knowledge of various south Texas markets

  • Strengths include communication, active listening, product knowledge and strategic prospecting skills

  • Worked for distributor of packaging and janitorial sales

  • Produced new business through cold calling, self-guided strategic market plans and development of customer base

  • Produced direct to customer sales results in manufacturing and healthcare sectors

  • Prior experience with outside sales for paper-based automated packaging systems manufacturer

  • Sold in south Texas and south Louisiana manufacturing, retail, O&G, e-commerce, health and technology markets

  • More than doubled market share of territory

64443 Structural Designer – This Atlanta-based designer with 10 years of experience working with corrugated POP displays is willing to relocate to another major metropolitan region

  • Worked mainly with the design department, as well as project management and sales, to provide the best solution for cost effective displays

  • Provided solutions for the design department to output specs faster, have more professional looking specs and organize commonly used files to promote efficiency and clarity

  • Spearheaded new design work for a new client with the help of the design department

  • Learned 3ds Max to provide sales with 3D renderings, and evolved that into a role where management gave him consistent rendering work to give to sales

  • Responsible for adding proper shipper labels, annotations and pallet placards on certain accounts

  • Results-oriented, hands-on professional with a track record of upward mobility in engineering structural displays

  • Understands and applies structural integrities in designs

  • Able to visualize, design, render and execute in 3D

  • General knowledge of costs for litho, flexo, UV, dies and materials

  • Strong knowledge of Artios software, including functions outside of daily functions (BOM outputs, defaults, etc.)

  • Efficient in constructing parametric designs

  • Strong understanding of the stages of a design from concept to store level

  • Works at an above average pace with accuracy

84901 Structural Designer – This candidate has over five years of experience in display design and will relocate anywhere for a new opportunity

  • Industrial designer with 5+ years of experience designing products and displays that show off a companys brand identity

  • Experienced in display design, packaging design and accessory design

  • Balanced multiple projects with compressed timelines for Fortune 500 clients

  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary design teams to create larger than life displays

  • Created for graphics samples that were shown to clients

  • Worked on a wide variety of creative temporary displays

  • Executed creative solutions to the display needs of all clients

  • Brought brand equity to the forefront with pop-up shop displays for major clothing retailer

  • Designer for non-permanent corrugated displays with a focus on oral care products

  • Created assembly instructions to guarantee all designs were constructed as intended

  • Designed and implemented a personal project program for the co-ops

 

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